Chris Spencer
Who Chris Spencer is
Los Angeles comedian, writer, director, producer, actor and host with more than three decades in entertainment. He co-created Real Husbands of Hollywood with Kevin Hart, worked extensively as a comedy writer and producer, hosted Vibe and Black Comedy in America, and released the 2025 stand-up special They Not Like Chris.
At a glance
- Born
- 1968
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Stand-up specials
- Chris Spencer...the Other Chris, Chris Spencer's Minority Report and They Not Like Chris
- Podcasts
- 150 Ways to Tell If You're Ghetto
- On screen
- Real Husbands of Hollywood, Black Comedy in America, Vibe and 3 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1304
- Next on stage
- 31 October 2026 — Brea Improv, Brea, CA
- Official site
- therealchrisspencer.com ↗
On stage
- Saturday 31 October 2026, 7:00 PM — with Faizon Love and Tiffany Haddish (HAHAHalloween: Tiffany Haddish, Faizon Love, Carl-Anthony Payne & More) at Brea Improv, Brea, CA · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Chris Spencer...the Other Chris
- Chris Spencer's Minority Report
- They Not Like Chris
On screen
- Real Husbands of Hollywood
- Black Comedy in America
- Vibe
- Black-ish
- Black Dynamite
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Podcasts
- 150 Ways to Tell If You're Ghetto
Comedians like Chris Spencer
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Faizon Love on the same bill, 31 October 2026
- Deon Cole also in Black-ish
- Larry Wilmore also in Black-ish
- Tiffany Haddish on the same bill, 31 October 2026
- Eddie Griffin also in Black Dynamite
- J. B. Smoove also in Real Husbands of Hollywood
- Kevin Hart also in Real Husbands of Hollywood
- Wanda Sykes also in Black-ish
Questions about Chris Spencer
Where is Chris Spencer performing next?
Saturday 31 October 2026, 7:00 PM — with Faizon Love and Tiffany Haddish (HAHAHalloween: Tiffany Haddish, Faizon Love, Carl-Anthony Payne & More) at Brea Improv, Brea, CA. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Chris Spencer...the Other Chris, Chris Spencer's Minority Report and They Not Like Chris.
What podcast do they host?
150 Ways to Tell If You're Ghetto.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Real Husbands of Hollywood, Black Comedy in America, Vibe, Black-ish, Black Dynamite and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, California, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1968.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1304.
Who are some comedians like them?
Faizon Love (on the same bill, 31 October 2026), Deon Cole (also in Black-ish), Larry Wilmore (also in Black-ish), Tiffany Haddish (on the same bill, 31 October 2026) and Eddie Griffin (also in Black Dynamite).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Chris Spencer official about page ↗ Los Angeles, 30+ year career, Real Husbands of Hollywood, writing/directing and 2025 special
- Chris Spencer official comedian page ↗ three stand-up specials
- Ticketmaster — Chris Spencer ↗ 2026 live appearances and Black Comedy in America
- Wikipedia — Chris Spencer (actor) ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026